Funeral services are scheduled at Arlington National Cemetery for a soldier who was killed in the shooting at Fort Hood. Richmond Times-Dispatch

Lynchburg-born astronaut Leland Melvin is roughly 230 miles above Earth, but that’s not stopping him from talking to his fans. Melvin, a University... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Speaker of the House William J. Howell, R-Stafford, said yesterday that he wants to improve ethics procedures that caused an investigation of former Del.... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Corrections officials are investigating whether inmates are being denied access to religious services at Virginia’s largest women’s prison,... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Baffuto, Mrs. Gloria E., of Highland Springs, widow of Thomas Baffuto. Bell, Mr. Edward Charles, 49, of Richmond, an Army veteran. Berkle, Mrs. Martha... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, who leaves office in January, today encouraged people with nonviolent felony convictions who have paid their debt to society to... Richmond Times-Dispatch

High levels of carbon monoxide have forced two evacuations of a building housing the Staunton Police Department and City Hall in the past week. Richmond Times-Dispatch

For the last two Wednesday-to-Sunday travel periods surrounding Thanksgiving, there were 31 fatalities on the road. Thirty-nine percent weren’t wearing... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Virginia is buying back 359 commercial crab licenses to ease pressure on the Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population. Richmond Times-Dispatch

A Vermont judge has granted sole custody of a girl to her nonbiological mother in a custody dispute involving a former lesbian couple. Family Court Judge... Richmond Times-Dispatch

A little rain is in the Thanksgiving holiday forecast, but it shouldn’t be enough to interfere with travel plans, officials said yesterday. Brief... Richmond Times-Dispatch

On Saturday, the day the U.S. Senate voted to move health-care legislation to the floor, Sen. Jim Webb’s office received 1,200 calls at the front... Richmond Times-Dispatch

The results stayed the same, but the turnout grew after a certification of the Nov. 3 elections by the State Board of Elections yesterday. A total of 2,168,574... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Facing a projected budget gap of as much as $3.5 billion, there is no doubt that the two-year spending plan being prepared by Gov. Timothy M. Kaine will... Richmond Times-Dispatch

The results stayed the same but the turnout grew after a certification of the Nov. 3 elections by the State Board of Elections yesterday. A total of 2,168,574... Richmond Times-Dispatch

The state of working Virginia is not good, according to a report released today by the Commonwealth Institute of Fiscal Analysis. Virginia has lost more... Richmond Times-Dispatch

The Governor’s Advisory Council on Revenue Estimates convened this morning with a cautionary tone by Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, who said there are still... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine is scheduled to meet privately this afternoon with Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell at the Patrick Henry Building, according to senior staff... Richmond Times-Dispatch

State and federal authorities will investigate the death of a high school freshman who was killed in a wood chipper accident. Richmond Times-Dispatch

A logger is dead after he was hit by a falling tree while trimming another tree’s branches in the Hardy area of Franklin County. Richmond Times-Dispatch

Funeral services are scheduled at Arlington National Cemetery for a military physician assistant killed in the shooting at Fort Hood, Texas. Richmond Times-Dispatch

The search for a Canadian sailor who never made it to Bermuda was suspended last night. Richmond Times-Dispatch

ROANOKE—In the brisk early-morning air, a few shouts among a crowd of more than 1,000 grew to an echoing cheer as a blue tour bus rolled into the... Richmond Times-Dispatch

CHARLOTTESVILLE—The University of Virginia Medical Center is adding non-competition clauses to the employment agreements of its 800 clinical faculty... Richmond Times-Dispatch

LEXINGTON—Virginia Military Institute is defending itself against a lengthy investigation into accusations that the school’s policies are sexist... Richmond Times-Dispatch

ROANOKE—In the brisk early-morning air, a few shouts among a crowd of more than 1,000 grew to an echoing cheer as a blue tour bus rolled into the... Richmond Times-Dispatch

LEXINGTON—Virginia Military Institute is defending itself against a lengthy investigation into accusations that the school’s policies are sexist... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Three Virginians were named Rhodes Scholars today, representing the College of William and Mary, the University of Virginia and Auburn Unviersity. Richmond Times-Dispatch

A Northern Virginia driver is holding a $1,000 ticket after a recent crackdown on those who drive illegally in car pool lanes. Richmond Times-Dispatch

Fairfax County police and fire officials are investigating the death of a person found in a burning car in the Annandale area. Richmond Times-Dispatch